Pain Research Center

Publications From NIHPRC Collaborations/Support

Szczot M, Liljencrantz J, Ghitani N, et al. PIEZO2 mediates injury-induced tactile pain in mice and humans. Science Translational Medicine. 2018;10(462):eaat9892.

Nagi SS, Marshall AG, Makdani A, et al. An ultrafast system for signaling mechanical pain in human skin. Science Advances. 2019;5(7):eaaw1297.            

Merchant SHI, Frangos E, Parker J, et al. The role of the inferior parietal lobule in writer’s cramp. Brain. 2020;143(6):1766-1779.

Öztürk L, Büning PE, Frangos E, et al. tVNS increases liking of orally sampled low-fat foods: a pilot study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2020;14:600995.

Case LK, Liljencrantz J, Madian N, et al. Innocuous pressure sensation requires A-type afferents but not functional ΡΙΕΖΟ2 channels in humans. Nature Communications. 2021;12(1):657.

Komisaruk BR, Frangos E. Vagus nerve afferent stimulation: Projection into the brain, reflexive physiological, perceptual, and behavioral responses, and clinical relevance. Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical. 2022;237:102908.            

Lam RM, von Buchholtz LJ, Falgairolle M, et al. PIEZO2 and perineal mechanosensation are essential for sexual function. Science. 2023;381(6660):906-910.